L.A.S MEDIA HOUSE

Friday, 19 September 2014

Synagogue: Death toll of South Africans increase to 84, 17 unaccounted for

In an interview with AFP, the South African High Commissioner to
Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, said the number of South Africans that died in the
Friday September 12th building collapse at the Synangogue church has
increased to 84 and that 265 South Africans survived the incident.

“The number has risen from 67 to 84, with more bodies discovered on
Thursday, September 18th. The number of South Africans who were in the
church might be higher, as we believe that some people organized the
trip themselves without using travel agents.

"There are 265 South African survivors. Initially, there were 96 injured
South Africans, but now there are only 29 still in hospital, including a
three-year-old,” Mr. Mnguni said

H also said that 17 South Africans are unaccounted for. It is believed
that there were about 349 South Africans visiting the popular church at
the time of the collapse.